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FILE - The seal on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen June 9, 2023, in Washington.

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

FILE - The seal on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen June 9, 2023, in Washington.

November 8, 2024, 8:19am Business

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. Read story

FILE - A river borders an area that has been illegally deforested by land-grabbers and cattle farmers in an extractive reserve in Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 11, 2023.

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

FILE - A river borders an area that has been illegally deforested by land-grabbers and cattle farmers in an extractive reserve in Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 11, 2023.

November 8, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. Read story

FILE - Bryan Kohberger listens to arguments during a hearing, Oct. 26, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.

Defense asks judge to ban the death penalty for man charged in stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students

FILE - Bryan Kohberger listens to arguments during a hearing, Oct. 26, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.

November 7, 2024, 4:44pm Nation & World

Attorneys for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table Thursday, arguing that international, federal and state law all make it inappropriate for the case. Read story

A fan holds a message as fans gather to pay tribute to late British singer Liam Payne, former member of the British pop band One Direction in Treptower Park in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne

A fan holds a message as fans gather to pay tribute to late British singer Liam Payne, former member of the British pop band One Direction in Treptower Park in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

November 7, 2024, 3:53pm Nation & World

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday. Read story

How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast

November 7, 2024, 3:27pm Latest News

Donald Trump won the presidency after holding tight to his core base of voters and slightly expanding his coalition to include several groups that have traditionally been a part of the Democratic base. That finding comes from AP VoteCast, a sweeping survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide that shows… Read story

Police find 11 bodies dumped by a highway in southern Mexico and 4 more in the resort of Acapulco

November 7, 2024, 1:38pm Nation & World

Police in a southern Mexico region rife with drug cartel violence have found 11 bodies, including two minors, dumped by a highway, prosecutors in the state of Guerrero said Thursday. Read story

FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders

FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

November 7, 2024, 1:27pm Nation & World

Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values. Read story

FILE - President Donald Trump talks with then California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, left, during a visit to a neighborhood impacted by the wildfires in Paradise, Calif., Nov. 17, 2018.

California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

FILE - President Donald Trump talks with then California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, left, during a visit to a neighborhood impacted by the wildfires in Paradise, Calif., Nov. 17, 2018.

November 7, 2024, 1:08pm Nation & World

California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. Read story

FILE - The luxury, residential skyscraper buildings of &quot;Billionaire&#039;s Row&quot; in Manhattan are visible from Central Park in New York, Feb. 20, 2022.

Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027

FILE - The luxury, residential skyscraper buildings of &quot;Billionaire&#039;s Row&quot; in Manhattan are visible from Central Park in New York, Feb. 20, 2022.

November 7, 2024, 1:03pm Nation & World

Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday. Read story

Russian President Vladimir Putin points during a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory in his first public comments on the US vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin points during a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

November 7, 2024, 1:02pm Nation & World

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in his first public comment on the U.S. vote, and he praised the president-elect's courage during the July assassination attempt. Read story